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18 Oct 2024
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I applied via campus placement at Uttar Pradesh Technical University (UPTU)
7 Interview Rounds
Interview Questions
- Q1. Explain the background process that takes place during an atm transaction
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- Q2. Cut cake into 8 pieces .You can use knife 3 times only
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- Q3. A shot fired from a gun pointing towards a tree full of birds. All birds left except one. Why ?
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- Q4. Explain projects which you made in college?
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Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: The question paper was a mix of aptitude, programming of c++ java , sql and reasoning.
There was negative marking set for each questions.
Tips: Attempt that portion first in which you are really confident.
Dont try to attempt all questions , as negative marking plays big role.
Duration: 60 minutes
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: As Barclays is a bank , so this kind of question is obvious.
Be prepared for technical process that takes place in a usual banking domain.
Also , any type of question whether reasoning based or technical can be asked.
Tips: Be confident. Try to tell everything in a straight manner.
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: You can put humour while answering as this shows your positivity.
There can be many reason for this like birds ia dead , bird is deaf , bird is of plastic. You can choose whatever hit into your mind.
Round: Behavioural Interview
Experience: Explaining the thing in which you already have knowledge is a plus point.
But make sure you have complete knowledge of your college project as they can ask as many questions as possible because your project is the main thing which can extend your interview time.
Skills: Common Sense, Presence Of Mind, Positive Thinking, Ability To Deliver On A Project, C Programming
College Name: UPTU
Motivation: As it is a product based company , so chances of growth is good and pay scale is better.
Experience: The question paper was a mix of aptitude, programming of c++ java , sql and reasoning.
There was negative marking set for each questions.
Tips: Attempt that portion first in which you are really confident.
Dont try to attempt all questions , as negative marking plays big role.
Duration: 60 minutes
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: As Barclays is a bank , so this kind of question is obvious.
Be prepared for technical process that takes place in a usual banking domain.
Also , any type of question whether reasoning based or technical can be asked.
Tips: Be confident. Try to tell everything in a straight manner.
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: You can put humour while answering as this shows your positivity.
There can be many reason for this like birds ia dead , bird is deaf , bird is of plastic. You can choose whatever hit into your mind.
Round: Behavioural Interview
Experience: Explaining the thing in which you already have knowledge is a plus point.
But make sure you have complete knowledge of your college project as they can ask as many questions as possible because your project is the main thing which can extend your interview time.
Skills: Common Sense, Presence Of Mind, Positive Thinking, Ability To Deliver On A Project, C Programming
College Name: UPTU
Motivation: As it is a product based company , so chances of growth is good and pay scale is better.
Interview experience
Bad
Difficulty level
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Duration
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Result
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3 Interview Rounds
1
Coding Test Round
Mcq+coding which are medium level questions
2
Technical Round (3 Questions)
- Q1. Multiple inheritance allowed in java? View Answers (1)
- Q2. Diff btw static and final View Answers (1)
- Q3. What is data encapsulation? View Answers (1)
3
HR Round (2 Questions)
- Q1. Tell me about yourself View Answers (1)
- Q2. What are company core values View Answers (1)
Skills evaluated in this interview
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Interview experience
Average
Difficulty level
Easy
Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected
I applied via campus placement at Pune Institute of Computer Technology, Pune and was interviewed in Mar 2024.
3 Interview Rounds
1
Aptitude Test Round
It was easy they were asked cognitive,verble,reasoning questios and 2 coding question,and 1 sql query it was online
2
One-on-one Round (2 Questions)
- Q1. Discussion on projects then asked some question on oop,sql query Add Answer
- Q2. Asked question on dsa it was easy like reverse linked list and how to detect loop in linked list and how to delete it Add Answer
3
HR Round (2 Questions)
- Q1. Discussion on projects,and give situational question Add Answer
- Q2. Then ask about family background Add Answer
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happyshrike
works at
Bitwise Solutions
Need advice
I want to know about the company Capco.
Current domain: Data Engg
YOE: 4.7
CCTC: 16.4
Offer: 23(fixed)+1 JB
Post: Sr Consultant 2 grade M2.
I want to know about the company culture,WLB,job security,bench policy.Also,I am a bit confused.The role offered is for a consultant,but the questions were more oriented toward arch. There were no questions on PySpark.The manager said the work is on ETL migration for Barclays using AWS Glue and Spark,but no related questions.Should I take the offer or continue rounds with EPAM,UST,EY?
There are other offers.
Yash Tech:22LAP(fixed)
Publicis Sapient: 25(fixed)
Quantiphi: 25(quoted from my side,no offer yet)
But the thing is that here the work is unclear. Also there are other company rounds going like EPAM,UST.
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Interview experience
Average
Difficulty level
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Duration
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Result
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2 Interview Rounds
1
Coding Test Round
Great round easy coding test fun
2
Technical Round (1 Question)
- Q1. Why do you want to join View Answers (1)
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Adesh Mandhare
Interview experience
Good
Difficulty level
-
Duration
-
Result
-
2 Interview Rounds
1
Aptitude Test Round
Aptitude test coducted online on hacker rank
2
Technical Round (1 Question)
- Q1. Expalin the project View Answers (1)
Interview experience
Average
Difficulty level
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Duration
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Result
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1 Interview Round
1
Technical Round (2 Questions)
- Q1. Asked about OOps concepts? Add Answer
- Q2. Asked about OOPS concept? Add Answer
Akash Khairnar
Interview experience
Good
Difficulty level
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Duration
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Result
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3 Interview Rounds
1
Coding Test Round
Medium level questions
2
Technical Round (1 Question)
- Q1. Java, spring boot Add Answer
3
Behavioral Round (1 Question)
- Q1. All HR questions Add Answer
Interview experience
Average
Difficulty level
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Duration
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Result
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3 Interview Rounds
1
Resume Shortlist Round
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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2
Aptitude Test Round
Do oops and data structures and sql
3
Technical Round (1 Question)
- Q1. About Project questions asked Add Answer
Interview Preparation Tips
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Do spl and oops for OA
Interview experience
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected
I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Jun 2023.
3 Interview Rounds
1
Coding Test Round
Nested graph question, matrix question on hackerrank
2
Technical Round (3 Questions)
- Q1. Related to SQL mostly i.e., joins Add Answer
- Q2. Give two tables perform different type of joins View Answers (1)
- Q3. Puzzle related to candles Add Answer
3
HR Round (2 Questions)
- Q1. So many questions were there to check ability to response without hesitation Add Answer
- Q2. Contribution to the company along with their values Add Answer
Skills evaluated in this interview
Interview experience
Average
Difficulty level
Easy
Duration
More than 8 weeks
Result
Selected
I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Feb 2023.
1 Interview Round
1
One-on-one Round (2 Questions)
- Q1. Can you develop a product company mindset while working in services Add Answer
- Q2. Can you catchup with new stack View Answers (1)
Interview Preparation Tips
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - This was unstructured
Skills evaluated in this interview
CodingNinjas
I was interviewed in Feb 2021.
2 Interview Rounds
1
Coding Test Round (1 Question)
Round duration - 90 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium
It was an online test round of 90 minutes orgainsed in Hackerearth platform. It consists of 15 mcq questions and 2 coding questions. The level was moderate. Timing of test was in morning and platform was quite good.
- Q1. Shopping Spree Preeti has decided to go to the Grand Mall to buy some stuff for her father’s birthday. On reaching the place, she found a fascinating shop that ...read more View Answers (5)
2
HR Round (2 Questions)
Round duration - 50 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium
- Q1. Technical Questions It was a Technical round. The level was medium. Technical Questions- 1. What is Multi-Threading? 2. Give differences between Java and ...read more View Answers (1)
- Q2. HR Questions HR Questions - 1. Which is your dream company? 2. Are you ready for relocation? 3. Why do you want Barclays? 4. Where do you expe...read more View Answers (1)
Interview Preparation Tips
Professional and academic backgroundI completed Computer Science Engineering from Banasthali University. Eligibility criteriaAbove 7 CGPABarclays interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Data Structures(Array, String, Tree, Graphs, Dynamic Programming) , OOPS, Basics of Operating System, DBMSTime required to prepare for the interview - 4 monthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers
Tip 1 : Try to understand basic concepts of all data structures and do coding questions from online sites like Hackerrank, Leetcode etc.
Tip 2 : Prepare basics of DBMS and Operating System. OOPs concept is must .
Tip 3 : Go through all the basics sql queries or must know about any 1 database perfectly.
Tip 1 : Resume should be short and catchy. It should not be more than 1 page.
Tip 2 : Mention atleast 2 projects. Don't put skills you don't know because mostly interviewers will ask questions on resume basis.
Skills evaluated in this interview
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How many rounds are there in Barclays Software Developer interview?
Barclays interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Barclays interview process are Technical, Coding Test and Aptitude Test.
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